Wireshark AlternativesTop Network Analyzers & Network Monitors like Wireshark

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   tcpdump

    60 likes

   Command-line packet analyzer for monitoring, capturing, and filtering network traffic in real time. Supports TCP/IP protocols, pcap file export, BPF syntax, timestamped outputs, and works on UNIX-like systems with both wired and wireless interfaces.

   32 tcpdump alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application type

   • Network Analyzer

   Origin

   • International

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • BSD

   • Global

   

   

   

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   Positive comment by Guest · Aug 17, 2019

   It's open source and use CLI

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   • tcpdump is Free and Open SourceWireshark is also Free and Open Source
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   NetworkMiner

    20 likes

   NetworkMiner is a Network Forensic Analysis Tool (NFAT) for Windows. NetworkMiner can extract transmitted files and certificates from PCAP files containing HTTP, FTP, SMB, SMB2, TFTP and several other protocols.

   44 NetworkMiner alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (GPL-2.0)

   Application typeApplication types

   • Network Analyzer
   • Network Monitor

   Origin

   • Sweden
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Windows
   • Linux

   • Sweden
   • EU

   

   

   

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   Proxyman

    17 likes

   Monitor, intercept and debug HTTP/HTTPS and WebSocket traffic on macOS, iOS, Windows, and Linux. Includes advanced features such as Breakpoint, Map Local/Remote, scripting, filtering, reverse proxy, DNS spoofing, and automation for backend development.

   68 Proxyman alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Paid
   • Proprietary

   Application type

   • HTTP(S) Debugger

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • Android
   • iPhone
   • iPad

   • United States

   

   

   

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   Negative comment by Guest · Apr 17, 2025

   Proxyman is focused on http request, wireshark has more comprehensive set of features

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   • Proxyman is Paid and ProprietaryWireshark is Free and Open Source
   • Proxyman is an HTTP(S) Debugging Wireshark is a Network Analyzer
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   CloudShark

    11 likes

   Optimize packet capture workflow with CloudShark's secure, collaborative network analysis. It's ideal for IT teams and operators, available on any device. Share and solve problems faster with browser-based collaboration and centralized PCAP data management on-premise or in the cloud.

   Cost / License

   • Paid
   • Proprietary

   Application type

   • Network Analyzer

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

   • Online
   • Software as a Service (SaaS)

   

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   Ettercap

    19 likes

   Ettercap is a suite for man in the middle attacks on LAN. It features sniffing of live connections, content filtering on the fly and many other interesting tricks.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (GPL-2.0)

   Application type

   • Network Analyzer

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux

   

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   TCP Viewer

    4 likes

   Real-time macOS network tool captures, displays, and filters TCP traffic using AppKit, libpcap, and Wireshark libraries, supports PCAP/PCAPNG files, offers protocol filters, drag-and-drop, noise reduction, detailed packet review, export options, and grouped traffic analysis.

   Cost / License

   • Paid
   • Open Source

   Application type

   • Network Analyzer

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

   • Mac

   • United States

   

   

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   PCAPdroid

    6 likes

   PCAPdroid is an android app to capture the phone traffic and analyze it remotely (e.g. via Wireshark). The traffic can be easily downloaded from a remote device thanks to the integrated HTTP server, or streamed to a remote UDP receiver.

   45 PCAPdroid alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

   Application typeApplication types

   • Network Analyzer
   • Network Monitor

   Origin

   • Italy
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Android
   • F-Droid
   • OpenAPK

   • Italy
   • EU

   

   

   

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    Colasoft Capsa

     4 likes

    Capsa performs real-time packet capturing, 24/7 network monitoring, protocol analysis, in-depth packet decoding, and automatic expert diagnosis.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    • Network Analyzer

    Platforms

    • Windows

    

    

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    Debookee

     2 likes

    Debookee is the simplest & most powerful network traffic analyzer for macOS.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application typeApplication types

    • Network Monitor
    • Network Analyzer

    Origin

    • United Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Mac

    • United Kingdom

    

    

    

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    MicroOLAP TCPDUMP

     1 like

    MicroOLAP TCPDUMP is a clone of tcpdump , the most used network sniffer/analyzer for UNIX, compiled with the original tcpdump code (http://www.tcpdump.org/), and MicroOLAP Packet Sniffer SDK.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    • Network Analyzer

    Origin

    • Ukraine

    Platforms

    • Windows

    • Ukraine

    

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    Termshark

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    If you're debugging on a remote machine with a large pcap and no desire to scp it back to your desktop, termshark can help!

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD

    

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    RawCap

     1 like

    Windows command-line sniffer for network activity, using raw sockets.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Origin

    • Sweden
    • EU

    Platforms

    • Windows

    • Sweden
    • EU

    

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